Quick, cool and interesting. It takes an element of music that everyone can relate to (starting with Mom's cooking pot lids) and suggests that there's more than meets the ear. There's enough technical information to please more serious musical types and certainly the kind of sound rich presentation that suits radio.
Probably best described as "Political-Lite" it's engaging and amusing enough to warrant some airplay. Given the obvious interest in the Presidential campaign this is a nice counterpoint to the hyper-critical, intense introspection that we face with most current material. It's folksy and informative.
A view of the scientific method that suggests there is more "art" and creativity involved than one first imagines. There is also an element that suggests some anthropomorphism on the part of the researchers. It hooks you quickly and cultivates your interest. If it's guilty of anything, it might be a bit overproduced - but not objectionably so.
A cautionary tale. Somehow seeming a bit superficial, almost as though the young man's experiences were happening to someone else. Interestingly enough, this distance also creates the kind of window that we're allowed to peer through and engage our own feelings.
A thoughtful, introspective view of the artistic spirit and how it impels those in which it resides. It provides insight into the artist's mind, the struggle between art and livelyhood, the creative process and how this is realized in the artist's work. Likewise it reveals how the work is regarded by the viewers and the ways they are affected. This is all laid down with World War II and contemporary history as a backdrop. Very patient and revealing.
Comments by Frank Paine
Comment for "The Zildjian Cymbal Tester"
Frank Paine
Posted on August 11, 2004 at 03:42 PM | Permalink
Review of The Zildjian Cymbal Tester
Quick, cool and interesting. It takes an element of music that everyone can relate to (starting with Mom's cooking pot lids) and suggests that there's more than meets the ear. There's enough technical information to please more serious musical types and certainly the kind of sound rich presentation that suits radio.
Comment for "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too!"
Frank Paine
Posted on August 11, 2004 at 03:32 PM | Permalink
Review of Tippecanoe and Tyler Too!
Probably best described as "Political-Lite" it's engaging and amusing enough to warrant some airplay. Given the obvious interest in the Presidential campaign this is a nice counterpoint to the hyper-critical, intense introspection that we face with most current material. It's folksy and informative.
Comment for "The Singing Yeast Cell"
Frank Paine
Posted on July 07, 2004 at 04:52 PM | Permalink
Review of The Singing Yeast Cell
A view of the scientific method that suggests there is more "art" and creativity involved than one first imagines. There is also an element that suggests some anthropomorphism on the part of the researchers. It hooks you quickly and cultivates your interest. If it's guilty of anything, it might be a bit overproduced - but not objectionably so.
Comment for "My Last Night of Freedom"
Frank Paine
Posted on July 06, 2004 at 04:21 PM | Permalink
Review of My Last Night of Freedom
A cautionary tale. Somehow seeming a bit superficial, almost as though the young man's experiences were happening to someone else. Interestingly enough, this distance also creates the kind of window that we're allowed to peer through and engage our own feelings.
Comment for "RN Documentary: The Girl At The Window"
Frank Paine
Posted on July 06, 2004 at 04:07 PM | Permalink
Review of RN Documentary: The Girl At The Window
A thoughtful, introspective view of the artistic spirit and how it impels those in which it resides. It provides insight into the artist's mind, the struggle between art and livelyhood, the creative process and how this is realized in the artist's work. Likewise it reveals how the work is regarded by the viewers and the ways they are affected. This is all laid down with World War II and contemporary history as a backdrop. Very patient and revealing.